Application

Please fill in theapplication formcarefully.
Please note that the application is accepted only after the tuition fee has been transfered.

Deadline for application:

1. 31 May 2017 - for those who need visa to travel to Hungary (and countries of the European Union) We are going to send you a Letter of Acceptance to support your visa application.

To be aware of visa regulations, please check the official website of Consular Services of Hungarian Government or our university's information website.

2. 15 July 2017 - for those applicants who do not need to apply for a visa to travel to Hungary.

Age limit

The summer university programme is open to candidates who are above 18 years old and finished secondary school.

Refund:

Before 31 July 2017:
Applicants are entitled to a 98% refund of the tuition fee (2% is non-refundable transfer cost) until the summer university starts (31 July 2017). To request the refund, applicants are required to send an email with the subject line “Request for refund” to the email address hungariansummer@elte.hu and declare it in the email that they do not come to participate in the summer university.

After 31 July 2017:
After the start of the summer university (31 July 2017), applicants are not entitled to the refund of the tuition fee.

Accommodation

Any student can be accommodated in single or double rooms at an ELTE Student Residence Hall on demand. The average cost of accomodation is about EUR 350 - 400.

Accommodation requests of students need to be indicated on the application form.

Student discounts

There are lots of discounts offered to students in Hungary. For instance, public transport, sport, cinema tickets can cost almost half of the original prize.

If you have your student ID from your home university or an international student card (called ISIC), bring it with you because you might also use it during your stay in Hungary.

Students arriving from an EU/EEC country can purchase a monthly Budapest pass with their own student ID (from home university).

Other costs

Besides the tuition fee and the accommodation, you need to cover the expenses of meals and local public transport for yourself.

Meals
A regular menu at the university canteen costs about HUF 750-1,000 (≈ EUR 2-4). There are also several restaurants around the university where you can have lunch for about HUF 1,000 – 1,500 (≈ EUR 3 – 5). If you decide to stay at an ELTE Student Residence Hall, you can also cook for yourself in the kitchen. The average cost of food for a month is about EUR 320-350.

Budapest has an efficient, diverse and low-cost network of public transport, including bus, metro, trolley bus, tram, suburban railway lines (called HÉV lines), and boat services. By using any kinds of transportation, you can reach your destination fast and convenient in the city.
The monthly Budapest pass for students costs HUF 3,450 (≈ EUR 11.5).
Check the prices for all types of tickets and passes on the website of the Center for Budapest Transport (Budapesti közlekedési Központ, BKK).

Location of the course
Both the language course and the lectures on Hungarian culture, arts, and history will be held in the heart of the city, on the campus of the Faculty of Humanities.